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NORFOLK

NORFOLK (Nov. 26, 2022) The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Nov. 26, 2022, following its inaugural deployment with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. More than 4,600 Sailors assigned to Gerald R. Ford operated in U.S. 2nd Fleet and 6th Fleet, increasing interoperability and interchangeability with NATO Allies and partners. Throughout the deployment, the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group sailed more than 9,200 miles, completed more than 1,250 sorties, expended 78.3 tons of ordnance, completed 13 underway replenishments and hosted more than 400 distinguished visitors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins) Share

TYRRHENIAN SEA

TYRRHENIAN SEA (Nov. 27, 2022) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) hook cargo nets to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 during a replenishment-at-sea with the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), Nov. 27, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan Riley) Share

NORFOLK

NORFOLK (Nov. 26, 2022) Sailors aboard the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) man the rails as the ship returns to Naval Station Norfolk, Nov. 26, 2022, following the inaugural deployment with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. More than 4,600 Sailors assigned to Gerald R. Ford operated in U.S. 2nd and 6th Fleet, increasing interoperability and interchangeability with NATO allies and partners. Throughout the deployment, the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group sailed more than 9,200 miles, completed more than 1,250 sorties, expended 78.3 tons of ordnance, completed 13 underway replenishments and hosted more than 400 distinguished visitors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nolan Pennington) Share

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Nov. 27, 2022) The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is anchored in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Nov. 27, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Deven Fernandez) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 25, 2022) Capt. Paul Lanzilotta, commanding officer of the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), serves Sailors Thanksgiving dinner in the aft galley, Nov. 24, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy's commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Gary Prill) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 24, 2022) Command Master Chief Jeremy Douglas, command master chief of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), speaks with Sailors during Thanksgiving dinner on the mess decks in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 24, 2022. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Oswald Felix Jr.) Share

IONIAN SEA

IONIAN SEA (Nov. 23, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Roberto Cerdas directs a French navy Rafale fighter jet onto a catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during multi-carrier operations between the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG), the France navy's Charles de Gaulle CSG, and the Italian navy Cavour CSG, Nov. 23, 2022. The George H.W. Bush CSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samuel Wagner) Share

ATLANTIC OCEAN

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2022) Sailors assigned to Repair Locker 5 investigate the scene of a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) while the ship is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Nov. 23, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy's commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malachi Lakey) Share

PHILIPPINE SEA

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 22, 2022) Sailors prepare to attach a catapult shuttle to an F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 22, 2022. VFA-102 conducts carrier-based air strikes and strike force escort missions, as well as ship, battle group, and intelligence collection operations. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports Alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dallas A. Snider) Share

ADRIATIC SEA

ADRIATIC SEA (Nov. 21, 2022) An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103 prepares to launch from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Nov. 21, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of CSG-10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George H.W. Bush CSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samuel Wagner) Share

ADRIATIC SEA

ADRIATIC SEA (Nov. 19, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) log navigation data during a replenishment-at-sea with the supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), Nov. 19, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sasha Ambrose) Share

GULF OF ADEN

GULF OF ADEN (Nov. 22, 2022) Personnel from guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) interdict a fishing vessel smuggling illicit narcotics in the Gulf of Aden, Nov. 22, 2022. (U.S. Navy photo) Share